Quinoa And Bean Pilaf Recipes

VEGETABLE QUINOA PILAF

Vegetable Quinoa Pilaf image

Quinoa is a delicately flavored grain, native to South America. It can be found in most health food stores. For even more flavorful pilaf, use vegetable stock in place of the water.

Provided by Laura Jull

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 carrots, diced
½ cup quinoa
1 cup hot water
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ cup frozen green peas, thawed
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Pour oil into a medium saucepan, and place over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots; cook and stir for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
Using a strainer, rinse quinoa under cold water. Drain well. Stir into the vegetables; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add water, bay leaf and lemon rind and juice; bring to boil. Cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender.
Discard bay leaf. Stir in peas, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 76.8 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

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